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Block Direct external calls to extension

  • November 11, 2025
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I need to configure the extensions of our executives so that they do not receive DID calls, but they can receive them when transferred from the receptionist (or other extension) and they can place outbound calls.  The receptionist runs call interference for them and transfers good calls to their extension.

I have tried adding a call rule to forward calls that dial their (required) DID number to our main company number (receptionist). The result is the call cannot be transferred to the executives’ extension.  It circles back to the receptionist.

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Hi ​@HoosierITGuy,

Please check if the extension’s call forwarding is currently set to route calls to the Auto-Receptionist. If so, kindly disable that forwarding and keep calls directed to the user’s extension instead. This will prevent calls from looping back to the Auto-Receptionist when they’re transferred to the extension.

 

After that, make sure to keep the custom rule enabled so that calls to the user’s direct number are still forwarded to the receptionist.


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  • November 14, 2025

Thank you for the response.  The standard call forwarding is disabled.  Only the custom rule is enabled so I most likely have it configured wrong.  This is the custom rule.  I don’t know how to differentiate between an external direct call, a transferred call, and an internal call.